ServiceNow Systems Administrator

Pivot Point Solutions; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Pivot Point Solutions, a California-based technology consulting firm serving construction and utility industries, seeks a Senior ServiceNow CMDB Administrator in Oakland. Hybrid schedule with on-site 1-2 days/week.

The role leads CMDB governance, data quality, CI lifecycle management, and integration oversight, partnering with infrastructure, cloud, assets, and ITSM teams to advance CMDB maturity and service visibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on ServiceNow experience.
• 3+ years of dedicated ServiceNow CMDB administration in a large enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and supporting CSDM.
• Strong hands-on expertise with CI Class Manager, IRE, CMDB Data Model, CI Relationships, CMDB Health, and Data Certification.
• Experience developing and enforcing CMDB governance processes and managing CI lifecycle/data quality initiatives.
• Experience supporting ServiceNow Discovery implementations.
• Strong understanding of ITIL Configuration Management processes.
• Experience troubleshooting CMDB integrations and reconciliation issues.
• Ability to analyze complex service and infrastructure dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize the ServiceNow CMDB platform; establish and enforce governance standards, policies, and procedures.
• Define and manage CI lifecycle processes, including creation, maintenance, verification, and retirement.
• Lead implementation and adoption of the Common Service Data Model (CSDM), mapping relationships across business applications, application/technical/business services, and infrastructure.
• Administer and govern CI Classes using CI Class Manager, including class hierarchies, inheritance structures, and new class/attribute requests.
• Configure and maintain Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE) rules; eliminate duplicate/conflicting CI records and troubleshoot reconciliation conflicts.
• Support and optimize ServiceNow Discovery and Service Mapping processes, including onboarding new CMDB data sources.
• Monitor and improve CMDB Health metrics (completeness, correctness, compliance); lead data remediation and cleansing initiatives.
• Serve as primary CMDB subject matter expert, partnering with Infrastructure, Cloud, Application, Asset Management, Security, and ITSM teams.

Skills

ServiceNow CMDB

CI Class Manager

IRE

CMDB Data Model

CMDB Health

ITIL

Tools

SCCM/MECM

Tanium

VMware

SolarWinds

Dynatrace

Flexera

Job description

Pivot Point Solutions is a California-based technology consulting firm that specializes in delivering IT solutions and support for the construction and utility industries. We partner with organizations across the state to provide reliable technology services that improve operational efficiency, enhance project delivery, and support critical business systems.

Our team understands the unique technology challenges facing construction and utility organizations, from field operations and infrastructure projects to enterprise applications and cybersecurity. By combining industry expertise with responsive service, we help clients modernize their technology environments, streamline workflows, and maintain secure, reliable IT systems that support long‑term growth.

Job Overview
Title: Senior ServiceNow Administrator
Sector: Information Technology
Seniority: Senior Level
Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid - on-site 1-2 days/week)
Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 12+ Months with Extension Potential
Compensation: $130K - $165K

About the Role
We're seeking an experienced Senior ServiceNow CMDB Administrator to lead the administration, governance, and continuous improvement of our ServiceNow Configuration Management Database (CMDB). This role ensures the CMDB serves as a trusted source of configuration and service data through effective governance, data quality management, CSDM alignment, CI lifecycle management, and integration oversight. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in ServiceNow CMDB, CSDM, CI Class Manager, IRE, and Discovery, partnering with infrastructure, application, cloud, asset, and service management teams to improve CMDB maturity, service visibility, and operational data integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimize the ServiceNow CMDB platform; establish and enforce governance standards, policies, and procedures
• Define and manage CI lifecycle processes, including creation, maintenance, verification, and retirement
• Lead implementation and adoption of the Common Service Data Model (CSDM), mapping relationships across business applications, application/technical/business services, and infrastructure
• Administer and govern CI Classes using CI Class Manager, including class hierarchies, inheritance structures, and new class/attribute requests
• Configure and maintain Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE) rules; eliminate duplicate/conflicting CI records and troubleshoot reconciliation conflicts
• Support and optimize ServiceNow Discovery and Service Mapping processes, including onboarding new CMDB data sources
• Monitor and improve CMDB Health metrics (completeness, correctness, compliance); lead data remediation and cleansing initiatives
• Serve as primary CMDB subject matter expert, partnering with Infrastructure, Cloud, Application, Asset Management, Security, and ITSM teams

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ years of hands‑on ServiceNow experience
• 3+ years of dedicated ServiceNow CMDB administration in a large enterprise environment
• Demonstrated experience implementing and supporting CSDM
• Strong hands‑on expertise with CI Class Manager, IRE, CMDB Data Model, CI Relationships, CMDB Health, and Data Certification
• Experience developing and enforcing CMDB governance processes and managing CI lifecycle/data quality initiatives
• Experience supporting ServiceNow Discovery implementations
• Strong understanding of ITIL Configuration Management processes
• Experience troubleshooting CMDB integrations and reconciliation issues
• Ability to analyze complex service and infrastructure dependencies

Preferred:

• ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA)
• ServiceNow CIS - Discovery and/or CIS - Service Mapping
• Experience with ServiceNow ITOM and Service Mapping implementations
• Experience with Azure and/or AWS
• Experience integrating tools such as SCCM/MECM, Tanium, VMware, SolarWinds, Dynatrace, or Flexera
• Experience in regulated utility, energy, healthcare, or financial environments
• Local candidates required - on-site in Oakland 1-2 days per week
• Candidate location must be listed at the top of the resume